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Second Harvest Food Bank’s “Share a Meal” Challenge Provided Meals for More Than 61,000

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is proud to announce the recent “Share a Meal” challenge that took place throughout the month of September raised over $15,000, which will provide more than 61,000 meals. The campaign works on a donation basis, and with every $1 raised, up to $9 worth of groceries can be provided through Second Harvest’s network of 550 feeding … [Read more...]

Freeberg Foundation Donates to Fisher House Orlando

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The Fisher House received a $300,000 grant from the Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation on July 24. This is now the largest check to be presented to the Orlando VA Medical Center’s Fisher House. According to the Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation Facebook page, they are a “nonprofit foundation supporting organizations focusing on education, healthcare, children, and … [Read more...]

Javier Ávila Presents ‘The Trouble With My Name’ at LNHS

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For the first time ever, the one-man show known as The Trouble With My Name performed by Javier Ávila was performed at Lake Nona High School on July 26. The purpose of his show is to highlight the struggles Puerto Ricans face as a minority in the U.S. The inspiration of starting his show came from his realization as a college professor that Puerto Ricans were not represented in … [Read more...]

Rising Above: So, You’ve Got Problems?

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Everyone’s got problems. The poor, the rich, the single and the married. If you’ve got a job, you’ve got problems. If you don’t have a job, you’ve got problems. If you have kids, you’ve got problems, and if you don’t, you’ve got problems. There is no escaping it. It really seems like the only option we have is to find a way to be happy while dealing with all our issues. … [Read more...]

Blake Shelton Opening $15 Million ‘Ole Red’ in Orlando!

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  Southern foodies and country music fans gather round … Country music superstar, Blake Shelton, is set to open a brand new, $15 million restaurant called Ole Red, right here in Orlando! This will be the restaurant’s fourth location after being founded in Nashville, Tenn.   Ole Red is inspired by country music superstar and Opry member Blake Shelton’s … [Read more...]

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